Is Harry a descendant of Slytherin?

Although it was briefly speculated in The Chamber of Secrets, Harry is not, in fact, a direct descendant of Salazar Slytherin, though he is still distantly related to him; Voldemort is descended from Slytherin and the second Peverell brother, while Harry is a descendant of the third.
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Is Harry descendant of Godric Gryffindor?

Harry is the magical Heir of Gryffindor (and he's also a descendent of Godric), Neville of Hufflepuff, Hermione of Slytherin and Luna of Ravenclaw. (It was due to Dumbledore's manipulations that Neville and Hermione hadn't been put into the correct House.)
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Is Harry Potter an heir of Slytherin?

Harry was never the true Heir of Slytherin through his family line. He was able to speak to snakes due to having part of Voldemort's soul embedded in his lightning-shaped scar (CS18, DH33). The "Heir" was the soul-bit of Tom Riddle left behind in the Horcrux diary.
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How is Harry a descendant of Salazar Slytherin?

His brother Ignotus is notable for being an ancestor of the Potter family, and therefore of Harry Potter himself. So what this means is that if Ignotus was of a Slytherin's blood, so is Harry, and therefore Harry Potter is indeed an heir, and possibly the Heir by the end of Deathly Hallows, of Salazar Slytherin.
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Who are the descendants of Slytherin?

The only known direct descendants from Salazar Slytherin were the Gaunts, who for the most part shared their ancestor's beliefs in the purity of wizard blood. They also spoke in Parseltongue between themselves.
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Is Hermione heir of Slytherin?

Her real parents were Daneel and Dean Novak, Pureblooded wizards. Turns out Daneel was Tom Riddles younger sister, Daneel Riddle. Of course, the Riddles were related to Salzar Slytherin himself, and this made Hermione the living heir of Slytherin.
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Why is Harry a Parselmouth?

Harry Potter as a Parselmouth

Lord Voldemort passed the ability to speak and understand Parseltongue on to Harry Potter when he attacked him in infancy in 1981, inadvertently and unknowingly making him into a Horcrux.
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Who is stronger Salazar Slytherin or Godric Gryffindor?

They are both undoubtedly, two of the greatest wizards who ever lived and it would be nigh impossible to predict who'd come out on top, in a duel. There is no scale of comparison between the two's magical prowess, in the books, so the answer is inconclusive. That's all. That's everything.
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Who did Salazar Slytherin marry?

Salazar Slytherin, 927 - 1045

Salazar married Marjorie Slytherin (born Deshayes) on month day 953, at age 26 at marriage place. Marjorie was born on August 15 938, in França, dijon. They had one son: Marius Slytherin.
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Who is the heir of Ravenclaw?

The Heir of Ravenclaw was an individual prophesized by the centaur Harmonthrep (Ajrand) to bring honor and glory to the House of Ravenclaw. The Heir of Ravenclaw was in time revealed to be Brian Dumbledore (Ajrand).
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Are there any Mudbloods in Slytherin?

In the last book, one of the snatchers mentions that there aren't a lot of Slytherin mudbloods, which indicates there could be few muggle born Slytherins: "Well, well, looks like we really 'ave caught a little Slytherin." said Scabior. "Good for you, Vernon, 'cause there ain't a lot of Mudblood Slytherins.
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Who is the true heir of Hufflepuff?

Andrea Bonfanti as Lazarus Smith, the Heir of Helga Hufflepuff.
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Is Harry still a Parselmouth?

Harry can no longer speak it

Once the part of Voldemort's soul that dwelled inside Harry was destroyed, however, Harry discovered he was no longer a Parselmouth; an added bonus of Voldemort's demise.
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Who did Godric Gryffindor marry?

Rowena was the wife of Godric Gryffindor and the best friend of Helga Hufflepuff. She also maintained a good friendship with Salazar Slytherin in their early years due to him being able to challenger her intelligence, but when his friendship with Godric broke down, she took her husband's side and pushed him away.
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Is Harry related to Draco?

Draco is probably related to Harry Potter

According to the Black family tree that's referenced multiple times throughout the series, Draco's great-great-aunt, Dorea Black, married Charlus Potter, who was most likely a relation of Harry's grandfather.
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Is Ginny the heir of Slytherin?

The Heir of Slytherin turns out to be Ginny Weasley, who is being controlled via a magical diary that once belonged to Tom Riddle, AKA Voldemort.
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Is Harry Potter a descendant of Peverell?

Voldemort & Harry Potter

Since both were descended from the Peverell brothers (original owners of the Deathly Hallows), it's true that the two mortal enemies were in fact related to one another – albeit very distantly.
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Is Harry Potter a pure-blood?

Harry James Potter holds half-blood status in Rowling's imagined wizarding world because his mother is Muggle-born and his father is pure-blood.
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Who is the descendant of Godric Gryffindor?

Godric Gryffindor is the only founder who is not mentioned to have any descendants, although for a time it was speculated that Harry Potter himself was a descendant of Gryffindor either through James Potter possibly because James hailed from Godric's hometown, or possibly through a line of Squibs to James's wife Lily ...
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Was Salazar Slytherin a dark wizard?

No, he isn't a Dark Wizard. There is no evidence that Salazar Slytherin was a Dark wizard, nor was he interested in the Dark Arts. He built the Chamber of Secrets and hid the Basilisk in there to rid Hogwarts of muggle-borns and half-bloods, because blood-purity was very important to him.
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Is Ron Weasley a Parseltongue?

Ron spoke Parseltongue in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows to open the Chamber of Secrets. But before you dismiss this detail as ridiculous or overly convenient, consider that maybe it wasn't mere mimicry on Ron's part. It's worth delving into the logic behind Ron's surprise ability.
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Is Albus Potter a squib?

As he discovered in his first year, Albus did not have a natural gift for magic and struggled in classes such as Potions. During his first flying lesson, Albus failed to demonstrate his flying skills and was subsequently nicknamed the "Slytherin Squib".
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Can Harry's children speak Parseltongue?

Yep. Harry could not speak parseltongue genetically either. The only reason he could was because of the horcrux in his head. Once that was gone he lost the ability.
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